Sugar-sweetened beverages are a substantial source of dietary sugar that can contribute to weight gain and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Dietary guidelines recommend non-nutritive sweetened (NNS) beverages to reduce sugar consumption, however, there is a need for long-term randomised controlled trial...
31 Consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks has also been associated with greater risk of obesity in children,8 while consumption of diet soft drinks has not. Interestingly, in our study, women who increased their sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption also increased energy intake from other ...
Another study examined soft drink consumption in relation to metabolic syndrome and components of the metabolic syndrome in the Framingham Offspring cohort.24 Of relevance to the present study, persons who consumed 2 or more soft drinks per day had a 32% increased risk of impaired fasting glucose...
Materials and methods In a cross-over study, five fasting volunteers were asked to drink two standard consumptions of commercially available alcoholic beverages, including beer (Stella Artois®, 500 mL, 5.2% ethanol), wine (Blanc du Blanc®, 200 mL, 11% ethanol) and whisky (Gallantry ...
Another very popular drink in Egypt is Karkadey, a juice made of the dried Hibiscus flower. The best thing about it is that you can have it cold or hot, however, the one you’re most likely to find at juice vendors would be the cold variety. ...
1. Introduction Proteins are considered as functional food ingredients (Baboota et al., 2013) since they are well known to increase insulin se- cretion in healthy and diabetic subjects. The stimulating effect of proteins on insulin secretion can lead to better glucose uptake, resulting in ...
31 Consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks has also been associated with greater risk of obesity in children,8 while consumption of diet soft drinks has not. Interestingly, in our study, women who increased their sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption also increased energy intake from other ...
This drink achieved an IC50 value of 1.6 mg/mL for α-glucosidase inhibition, significantly outperforming metformin, a standard pharmaceutical control. The observed bioactivity was attributed to polyphenols, including rosmarinic and gallic acids and kaempferol, as well as essential oils, such as ...
However, high consumption may not be beneficial to health; it is also associated with increased headaches and insomnia. The effects of caffeine on the body depend on its dosage, the type of drink consumed, and individual variability. It is also essential to know its effect on the body during...
5. Conclusions One week of low physical activity led to impaired insulin sensitivity, while arterial stiffness was not affected. Positive effects of postprandial GLP-1 secretion with isomaltulose compared to maltodextrin-sucrose intake may contribute to postprandial vasodilatation. Nutrients 2016, 8, ...